Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-07-22
SWITHIN C. SHORTLIDOE'S
Media Academy, Media, pa.

THIRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta.
u ton, Philadelphia. School year 1885, 81
opens Wednesday, September s,h. Fixed
| price covers every expense, even books, etc
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and classified at any time No ex-
animation necessary for admission Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year oplns September sth, but
students may come at any time before Sep
TENDER 9Th, or be admitted after the sth,
when vacancies occur boarding school of
the highest grade for young meu and boys
One of the best equipped, best taught and
most successful schools in the United States
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates--four of them Harvard men. All
teaching in small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
to both advanced and backward pupils In
dividual and class instruction. Early def
ciencies in young mems education corrected.
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately. Special oppor-
iunities for apt students to advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts of different courses. Students fitted al
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University .: Pennsylvau Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, CO.
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell and
several Polytechnic Schools. Conditioned"
College students OF any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
physical aud chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
nmes added 10 the Academy Library in 1888.
Physical apparatus doubled in 1888. Ten stu
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1888,
Is in 1884, 10 in 1886, lOin 1886. Grad
uating Glass every year in the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, in which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding out in private families Rooms car
peted and furnished with wardrobe bureau,
table, washstand, toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply of bedding all in complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeted throughout
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets gen
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Experi-
enced men walters. Frst-class steam laun-
dry. Day and night walchmen. A gymna-
stun, with two bowling alleys and other FIX
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect No malaria. The health record
of Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the conveniences and appliances ne
cessary 10 make il real home and u first-cass
academy. A school for the training of gem
tlemen. No bazing or other rowdyism No
''roughing it," Students ut this academy
must not sacrifice The home influences for an |
education devoid of good morals, good man
ners and genteel surroundings The school |
is adapted in every way to the education 10 |
young men aud boys only Media Academy |
is not mixed school, but strictly a boarding |
school for the male sex Media has seven |
churches, and a Temperance charter which |
prohibits the sale Of all intoxicating drinks. |
Media is conveniently accessible from all |
points. No change of depos in Philadelphia, |
coming from New York, Pitlshurg, Balti- |
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave |
Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media. |
Return trains every hour distance 3 miles. |
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach -
Drive to the school only FIVE minutes For
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Pricipal and Proprietor, SWITH- |
IN Q. SH0RTLlDGE, A. B. and A. NJ,
graduate of Harvard College, Media, Penna
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